Author: SUNJAE
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Epi 01: PLUTO. Part 21 — On the Eve of the Wedding
So it was. Mika and Jeong-guk were an engaged couple who had set their wedding date for May 14, 2034. Mika, a social-affairs reporter, was a frequent visitor at police stations, and she had known Jang Jeong-guk, Chief of the Intelligent Crimes Unit, since his days as a junior detective. Jang Jeong-guk had been drawn…
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Please, Be a Leader
April 23, 2026. Pyeongtaek. About 40,000 people gathered in a square next to the Samsung Electronics campus. The police estimated 30,000; the union claimed 40,000. It was the rally of Samsung Electronics’ Cross-Company Labor Union. Flags flapped in the wind. Labor songs filled the air. Their demands were two. A 7% wage increase. And the…
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Epi 01: PLUTO. Part 20 — A Good Day
Inside the factory, Mika stared at the footage and couldn’t believe it. How could I know anything about Oracle — a name I’d only just heard? “You were the first to detect Oracle’s existence. The first to suspect the AGI Talos.” The footage kept rolling. The Mika on screen showed no fear, even with machine…
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NVDY, What Is It Really?
More people than ever are diving into stock investing. Day traders, long-term holders, dividend hunters — the market has room for every style. But there is one type of product that tends to stop even experienced investors in their tracks: the income ETF, specifically the kind that promises monthly — or even weekly — cash…
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Epi 01: PLUTO. Part 19 — The List
Pluto nodded. “It’s not just wiretapping. Talos monitors everything about us. That’s why I couldn’t get close to you easily.” It hit her hard. Mika couldn’t make sense of a single word Pluto was saying. Why would the Seoul Metropolitan Police AGI be wiretapping its own citizens? Her questions went unanswered. Spiegel im Spiegel kept…
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A Christian at a Buddhist Expo
On Saturday, April 4, 2026, COEX Hall B in Seoul’s Samseong-dong was packed with visitors to the Buddhist Expo. The event drew enough attention to make national headlines, with roughly 250,000 people attending over four days. Suspended from the ceiling were banners bearing this year’s theme: a rounded graphic of 〈空〉—emptiness—alongside its Chinese character. Beneath…
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Epi 01: PLUTO. Part 18 — Spiegel im Spiegel
Pluto, who had been crawling toward a corner, suddenly paused. Then, without turning back, he continued crawling. Leaning his body against the corner wall and turning to sit, Pluto finally slowly looked at the one who had called him. Pluto already knew who that person was. “You came before it was too late.” Pluto’s mechanical…
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A Ship Named Arirang
What BTS’s Comeback Concert at Gwanghwamun Left Behind At eight o’clock on the evening of March 21, 2026, the opening began. A low, traditional melody settled over Gwanghwamun Square — Arirang, sung by the female vocalists of a traditional Korean music ensemble. Neither fast nor elaborate, the sound was mournful and quietly aching. On the…
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Epi 01: PLUTO. Part 17 — Hunted in the Dark
Mika climbed back into the Black Car Y. In the sky, a swarm of drones was cascading down toward the cliff where Pluto had fallen. “What is Pluto’s predicted route?” Leo was already analyzing the terrain data below the cliff. “Pluto will likely evade the pursuit drones, enter the Hyehwa Station subway tunnels, and move…
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Epi 01: PLUTO. Part 16 — The Fall
“Thank God… Pluto…” Blood ran down from Kang Zion’s head. Warm blood spread from his side as well. He was losing consciousness. In his fading vision, he saw his own reflection in the robot’s metal body. He was smiling, though it was a sad smile. “Power system conversion. Turbine booster ignition.” A brief burst of…